California Governor Gavin Newsom reacts to a reporters question after his announcement that California is suing the White House to restore SNAP funding before the cutoff during a news conference in Sacramento, California, U.S. October 28, 2025. REUTERS/Fred Greaves

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he had instructed his lawyers to ask for clarification regarding court rulings that barred the Trump administration from suspending food aid during the ongoing government shutdown. "If we are given the appropriate legal direction by the Court, it will BE MY HONOR to provide the funding, just like I did with Military and Law Enforcement Pay," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

(Reporting by Ismail Shakil)